A macroeconomic study into the impact of a possible transition in the South African transport market from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs) has been launched.
Initially proposed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the study is backed by the South African National Energy Development Institute, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Global Environment Facility.
The research, which is scheduled for completion by August, is being facilitated by Change Pathways, drawing on models and research capacity at the University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre, as well as Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies.
Outlining the study’s scope to members of South African National Energy Association (Sanea) this week Change Pathways director Anthony Dale said the study sought to understand the possible economic and social risks and opportunities that a transition to electric mobility could have.
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Initially proposed by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the study is backed by the South African National Energy Development Institute, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Global Environment Facility.
The research, which is scheduled for completion by August, is being facilitated by Change Pathways, drawing on models and research capacity at the University of Cape Town’s Energy Research Centre, as well as Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies.
Outlining the study’s scope to members of South African National Energy Association (Sanea) this week Change Pathways director Anthony Dale said the study sought to understand the possible economic and social risks and opportunities that a transition to electric mobility could have.
Read more......
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